The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
• JI~ \lm-ri~ ~ filr.t~, .. ¥ Jn: • ~ 1:8:FAMI INSURANCE REGULATORY AND ir.lai DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA Ref: IRDA/HL T/MISC/CIR/128/08/2018 16th August, 2018 To All Insurers Re: The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 1. Reference is drawn to the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 which has come into force w.e.f 29.5.2018. As p…
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- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
- Type
- circular
- Document date
- 15 Aug 2018
- Last checked
- 10 Jul 2026, 4:16 pm IST
- Coverage area
- insurance
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• JI~ \lm-ri~ ~ filr.t~, .. ¥ Jn: • ~ 1:8:FAMI INSURANCE REGULATORY AND ir.lai DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA Ref: IRDA/HL T/MISC/CIR/128/08/2018 16th August, 2018 To All Insurers Re: The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 1. Reference is drawn to the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 which has come into force w.e.f 29.5.2018. As per Sec 21 (4) of the said Act, every insurer shall make provision for medical insurance for treatment of mental illness on the same basis as is available for treatment of physical illness. 2. All insurance companies are hereby directed to comply with the aforesaid provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 with immediate effect. (D VS Ramesh) General Manager (Health) ~<t. 115/1, ~~. rllrlih(l~1sl, ~-500 032, ~ Survey No. 115/1, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad-500 032, India 6) : +91-40-2020 4000,~ : +91-40-2020 4555 (J) : +91-40-2020 4000, Fax: +91-40-2020 4555 ~ : www.irdai.gov.in Website : www.irdai.gov.in
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